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Multi-nozzle ink jet head

a multi-nozzle, ink jet technology, applied in the direction of printing, inking apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of possible contact shorting, and high load on the piezoelectric body 111, so as to achieve accurate inkjet formation and increase the strength of the ink chamber

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-28
FUJIFILM HLDG CORP
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"The present invention provides a multi-nozzle ink jet head that is easy to connect to the driving circuitry, even at a high nozzle density. This is achieved by providing wiring patterns on the ink chamber forming member and embedding individual electrodes and energy generating parts in the ink chamber forming member. The wiring patterns have wiring patterns for the individual electrodes and a common electrode, and the energy generating layers are piezoelectric body layers. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the multi-nozzle ink jet head. The technical effects of the invention include simplified connection to external circuitry, reinforced walls of the ink chambers, and improved control circuitry."

Problems solved by technology

If electrical connection is carried out by providing contacts on top of or near to the piezoelectric bodies 111 as conventionally, then a problem of joining of neighboring contacts (shorting) may arise.
Moreover, when connecting a large number of points in a short time, the load on the piezoelectric bodies 111 becomes very high, and with thin-film piezoelectric bodies there is a risk of breakage, and hence connection is extremely problematic.
Moreover, wire bonding requires about 1 second per point, and hence if the number of points rises due to increasing the density, then the manufacturing time increases, leading to an increase in cost.
Furthermore, even in the case of FPC connection, it is necessary to connect the FPC to a printed circuit board having the driving circuitry thereon, and hence it is difficult to reduce the cost.

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first embodiment

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[0062]FIG. 3 is a sectioned perspective view of the ink jet head 2 of a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of major parts of the head of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a drawing explaining the wiring patterns of the head of FIG. 3, FIGS. 7 and 8 are drawings for explaining the effects of the present invention, and FIGS. 9 to 12 consist of process diagrams for explaining a method of manufacturing the ink jet head of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0063]As shown in FIG. 3, broadly speaking, the ink jet head 2 is constituted from a substrate 20, main body parts 42 and 34, a nozzle plate 38, ink ejection energy generating parts 32A and so on. As will be described later, the main body part 42 has a laminated structure including an insulating layer and wiring parts, and the main body part 42 also constitutes a pressure chamber forming part, with a plurality of pressure chambers (ink chambers) 29 being formed inside thereof. The main b...

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[0096]FIG. 13 is a sectioned perspective view of the head of a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 14 is a sectional view of connecting parts in FIG. 13, FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of FIG. 14, FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining the operation of the head, and FIGS. 17 and 18 consist of explanatory drawings of a manufacturing process of the head.

[0097]The present embodiment is an improvement of the head of FIG. 3, and elements the same as ones shown in FIG. 3 are represented by the same reference numerals. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the wiring patterns 42A and 42B are formed on the front surface (substrate 20 side) of the pressure chamber forming member (FPC) 42. Moreover, a metal mask 44 for forming the pressure chambers 29 is provided on the FPC 42. This metal mask 44 fulfills a role of reinforcing the pressure chamber walls. Furthermore, metal layers 45 are plated onto the wall surfaces of the pressure chambers 29, thus electrically connecting th...

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[0104]FIG. 19 is a drawing of the constitution of the head of a third embodiment of the present invention; elements the same as ones shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 are represented by the same reference numerals.

[0105]In this embodiment, driving circuits 12, connectors 71, and reinforcing plates 70 are provided on an FPC, which is the pressure chamber forming member 42 described above. As a result, because the driving circuits 12 are joined directly to the head itself, the contact process for the wiring becomes unnecessary, and moreover the cost can be reduced. Moreover, when manufacturing the head, the state of each of the elements can be inspected using the circuits, and hence temporary connection for the inspection is not necessary, which is very effective for reducing the cost of inspection.

[0106]The present invention was described above through embodiments; however, various modifications are possible within the scope of the purport of the present invention, and the...

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Abstract

A multi-nozzle ink jet head formed by semiconductor processes is disclosed. The multi-nozzle head has a nozzle plate (38) in which are formed a plurality of nozzles (39), an FPC (42) in which are formed a plurality of ink chambers (29), and energy generating layers (23, 26, 27), and wiring patterns (42A, 42B) for the energy generating layers are provided on the FPC (42), thus making connection to external circuitry easy.

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[0001]This application is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 10 / 259,622, filed Sep. 30, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,824,254, which is a continuation of international application PCT / JP00 / 02139 filed on Mar. 31, 2000.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a multi-nozzle ink jet head for applying pressure to pressure chambers and ejecting ink drops from nozzles and a manufacturing method thereof, and in particular to a multi-nozzle ink jet head for which the leading out of electrodes from a row of pressure energy generators is improved and a manufacturing method thereof.BACKGROUND ART[0003]An ink jet recording head has nozzles, ink chambers, an ink supply system, an ink tank, and transducers; by generating pressure in the ink chambers using the transducers, ink particles are ejected from the nozzles, and characters or images are recorded on a recording medium such as paper.[0004]For example, in well-known forms, the transducer is used a heat-generating element, or else a...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B41J2/45B41J2/05B41J2/14B41J2/16
CPCB41J2/14233B41J2/161B41J2/1623B41J2/1628B41J2/1646B41J2/1643Y10T29/49401B41J2002/1425B41J2002/14491B41J2202/18
Inventor KOIKE, SHUJISAKAMOTO, YOSHIAKISHINGAI, TOMOHISA
Owner FUJIFILM HLDG CORP
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